The incident occurred on Sunday June 17, where the man suffered smoke inhalation and burns, and later died at hospital.

Bampfylde Road (Image: Guy Henderson)

Emergency services attended the scene on Bampfylde Road, where the man was initially taken to Torbay District hospital before being transferred to Bristol hospital.

Police are not treating the death as suspicious.

A fire broke out on Bampfylde Road (Image: Guy Henderson)

A police spokesperson said: “Fire service were at the scene of an incident on Bampfylde Road, Torquay on the evening of Sunday June 17 and contacted police for their assistance including possible need for a scene guard.